Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
- Revolution acquires Canadian film recycler PolyAg
Asia
- Study: Pricing opacity hurts recycling in four countries
- Indorama Ventures boosts RPET production
- Study: Tailored changes needed for urban circularity
Brand owners
- U.S. Plastics Pact adds to its list of ‘problematic’ plastics
- Amcor recycled content volumes grow for 2023
- Mars projects it will also miss 2025 target
Canada
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
- EPR of the past, present and future in British Columbia
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
Challenging materials
- U.S. Plastics Pact adds to its list of ‘problematic’ plastics
- Ridwell strikes a chord with those worried about recycling
- Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging
Chemical recycling
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
- Eastman plans to broaden chemical recycling plant’s inputs
- ICIS expert’s takeaways from NPE 2024
Collection
- APR encourages MRF tours over ‘tracker tests’
- California grants increase deposit return system options
- Ridwell strikes a chord with those worried about recycling
Container deposits
- California grants increase deposit return system options
- CRI report: DRS redemption rates are dropping
- MIT study: national bottle bill would boost PET recycling
Converters
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
- Arizona facility planned for Republic’s joint venture
Courts/lawsuits
- Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
- CIEL report lays out roadmap for paying for pollution
- Recycling firms unite against reusable plastic bag ban
EPR/stewardship
- Michigan lawmakers introduce EPR for packaging
- Jeff Fielkow named as Circular Action Alliance CEO
- Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging
Europe
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
- Bollegraaf, Greyparrot partner to accelerate AI adoption
- Sprite to ditch sleeve labels in UK trial
Exports
- Recovered plastic exports flat in first half of 2024
- Scrap plastic exports flat despite regional shifts
- Scrap plastic exports drop to new low
Film
- Troubled Myplas film plant to reopen under new owners
- Dispelling ‘silver bullet’ thinking in film recycling
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
HDPE
- ADS plastic purchases reach 50% recycled
- Alaskans innovate to address marine plastic pollution
- Dow to buy mechanical film recycler Circulus
Industry groups
- Coalition seeks to narrow definition of ‘recycling’
- APR encourages MRF tours over ‘tracker tests’
- U.S. Plastics Pact adds to its list of ‘problematic’ plastics
LDPE
- California passes expanded plastic bag ban
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
Legislation
- California passes expanded plastic bag ban
- Michigan lawmakers introduce EPR for packaging
- Ameripen weighs in on draft federal labeling law
Marine debris
- Alaskans innovate to address marine plastic pollution
- Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project
- Hawai’i Megaplastic Pollution Research Center takes shape
Markets
- Ridwell strikes a chord with those worried about recycling
- Haulers predict strong year after Q2 revenues
- Report: Brands likely to shift focus from PCR to emissions
Opinion
- In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling
- In My Opinion: EPR takeaways from OECD meeting
- Editor’s Take: The problem with the Greenpeace data
PET
- New Unifi offerings add to push for RPET end uses
- Q&A: Comparing recycling and renewable energy
- PET Recycling Coalition releases inaugural yearly report
PP
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
- Report: Brands likely to shift focus from PCR to emissions
- ADS plastic purchases reach 50% recycled
Processors
- Troubled Myplas film plant to reopen under new owners
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
- Rumpke bases MRF on education, collaboration
PS
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Joint PS recycling project shutting down in Oregon
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
PVC
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
- Azek plans to continue recycled content growth
Research
- National lab builds polymer database for recycling studies
- MIT study: national bottle bill would boost PET recycling
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
Rigid plastics
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability